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Dream Scenario

Name: Dream Scenario
Genre: Comedy, Fantasy
Released: 2023-11-10
Duration: 102 min
Rating: 6.655

★ 6,7 /10 (1,386 Votes)

2023 EN 102 min

Overview

Hapless family man Paul Matthews finds his life turned upside down when millions of strangers suddenly start seeing him in their dreams. But when his nighttime appearances take a nightmarish turn, Paul is forced to navigate his newfound stardom.

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Release date

10/11/2023

Votes

1,386

Popularity

7.8

Meet the man of your dreams.

Genres

Comedy Fantasy

Status

Released

Language

Runtime

102 min

Budget

$10,000,000

Revenue

$14,114,415

Website

a24films.com

Nicolas Cage

Paul Matthews

Julianne Nicholson

Janet Matthews

Michael Cera

Trent

Tim Meadows

Brett

Dylan Gelula

Molly

Lily Bird

Sophie Matthews

Jessica Clement

Hannah Matthews

Dylan Baker

Richard

Kate Berlant

Mary

Star Slade

Greta

Josh Richards

Hunter

Noah Centineo

Dylan

Marnie McPhail

Claire

Paula Boudreau

Sheila

David Klein

Andy

Kaleb Horn

Miles

Liz Adjei

Avery

Noah Lamanna

Jessie

Maev Beaty

Naomi

Marc Coppola

Sidney

Krista Bridges

Carlotta

Jim Armstrong

Tristan

Ben Caldwell

Eli

Agape Mngomezulu

Robbie

Stephen R. Hart

Tall Man

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Leah Stanley

Snailface

Sofia Banzhaf

Leah

Al Warren

Chris

Thomas Mitchell

David

Conrad Coates

Dinner Guest #1

Marnie Brunton

Dinner Guest #2

Nneka Elliott

News Anchor

Jeremy Levick

Sleep Specialist

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Caleb Weatherbee

Paul Look-a-Like

Cara Volchoff

Candice

Greer Cohen

Grace

James Collins

Large Man

Jennifer Wigmore

Kayla

Ramona Gilmour-Darling

Portia

Will Corno

Security Guard

Talia Schlanger

Norio Ad (voice)

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Jessie-Ann Kohlman

Chloe

Alton Mason

Carter

Amber Midthunder

Haley

Nicholas Braun

Brian Berg

Lily Gao

Realtor

Philip van Martin

Claude

Richard Jutras

Jean

Nicole Leroux

Amandine

Jordan Raf

Dream Travel Guru

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Trish Hoang

Patron (uncredited)

Domenic Di Rosa

Fontane (uncredited)

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Jesse Goldman

Theatre Guest (uncredited)

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